Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-02-10
xlIxTh CONGRESS.

In the Senate, on the 31st, Mr.. Hoar present
ed resolutions of the Massachusetts, Legisla-
ture concerning the treatment of American
fishing vessels in Canadian waters. The Sem
ate then proceeded to the consideration OF the
Sundry Civil Appropriations bill and debate
ensued- The Railroad Attorneys bill was laid
before the Senate as the unfinished business,
but it was informally laid aside and the Sundry
Civil bill was proceeded with, and Mr..
Allison spoke on it. After 1ur-
thur discussioa the reading OF the
bill was resumed. In the course OF discus
sion on q poiRt of order, Mr.. Edmunds express
ed (parenthetically) the wish that the Senate
would provide for a hundred new cruisers. -.
IN the House Mr.. LaVler (Il.) presented d
resolution, which was referred, that the Presi-
dent be requested, as commander-in-chief OF
the army and navy, to inform the House or
Representatives, at an early day, what steps, II
any, are necessary, IN his judgment, to provide
for the present emergency caused by the fish
cries dispute. The House in committee of the
whole, considered the Agricultural Appropria-
ton bill and the bill to consolidate certain
bureaus of the Navy Department.
IN the Senate on the 1st o message was re-
ceived from the President yetoing the bill
granting pension to Mrs. Margaret Dunlap, Of
Missouri. petition of citizens of Kansas was
presented asking for improved railroad mail
service. Several bills were reported from COM
mittees. The credentials,o of Senator Paddock,
Civil Appropriations bill was considered, and
several amendments were adopted. In the
House bills were reported for the construction
of a bridge across the Missouri river at Kansas
City and across the Mississippi at Memphis.
An adverse report was made by the committee
on invalid pensions on the bill granting pen
sions to the widows of General Logan and
General Blair. The bill passed providing for
an additional justice of the Supreme Court of
the District Of Columbia. The bill for the re-
organization of the army was called up but
consideration refused, and by filibustering
tactics consideration of the Naval Bureau Con-
sohdation bill was also defeated.
IN the Senate, on the 2d, a message was re-
ceived from the President transmitting
Lieutenant SchuetZes report regarding the
distribution of testimonials to persons who
aided the survivors of the Jeanette expedition.
The House bill appropriating $4,000 for dis
tribut'on of seeds in the drought-stricken sec
ton of Texas passed. Consideration Of
the Sundry Civil bill was resumed and the bill
passed The bill providing for military post
near Denver, Col, was passed. The bill to
bridge the Missouri river between Omaha and
Council Bluffs passed......1n the House
order was made setting apart Feb
ruary for the consideration of business re-
ported from the committee on foreign affairs.
The bill passed authorizing the construction Of
q bridge across the Mississippi river at Du-
buQue, Ia. The message OF the President We
toing the bill granting pension to Carter w.
fTiller was called UP, bit the House refused 10
pass the bill over the veto. The bill to pro-
hibit the appointment of Congressional COM
mittees to attend funerals at the public ex-
pense was laid on the table. The Pleuro-PneU-
monia bill was considered in committee OF the
whole.
IN the Senate, on the Sd, the credentials OF
Senator Whitthorne (TennD and Senator Saw
yer CWis) were presented. "A resolution to
discharge the committee pensions from fur
cid Of Tn
ton on applications for arrears of pensions was
taken up and passed. y resolution calling on
the Secretary of the Interior for Information
regarding applications for pensions was dis
cuSsed. The Railroad Attorneys bill was con-
sidered, but action was taken. In the
House the Legislative, Executive and Judicial
Appropriation bill was referred to committee
of the whole. Several other bills were reported
from committees and referred. The bill
thorizing appointment of clerks to Senators
and Representatives other than chairmen of
committees was laid on the table, after dis
cussion. The Pleuro-PueumOnia bill was con-
Sidered in committee of the whole. Adjourned.
In the Senate on the 4th letters we're pre-
scented urging that ST. Louis and Chicago be
added to the list of reserved cities where re-
served banks can deposit money. a substitute
for the Joint resolution regarding investigation
ofPacfc railroads books and accounts was re-
ported from the Judiciary committee. the
bill for holding Il term of the United
states circuit court at IeAdrhdht' AcA-,
was passed. The bill passed for payment to
States and Territories of money collected uE-
der direct tax levied by the act of August D,
1861. The Railroad Attorneys bill was taken
UP and a substitute offered by Mr.. Hoar was
adopted, after which the bill was passed..
In the House two private pension bills were re-
turned from the President without his APPROX
al. The House went into committee of the
whole on the private calendar. a few private
bills were disposed of and a night session wits
held. at which number of pension bills were
passed.